break out in a cold sweat
Покрыться холодным потом от волнения или страха.
The Pam broke out in a cold sweat when she saw the murderer.
Пэм покрылась холодным потом, когда увидела убийцу.
bury the hatchet
hold out an olive branch
To settle a quarrel or end a war; make peace.
The two men had been enemies a long time, but after the flood they buried the hatchet.
catch cold
take cold
To get a common cold-weather sickness that causes a running nose, sneezing, and sometimes sore throat and fever or other symptoms.
Don't get your feet wet or you'll catch cold.
If you go out in this rain, you will surely catch cold.
How did she ever catch cold in such warm weather?
To catch unprepared or not ready for a question or unexpected happening.
I had not studied my lesson carefully, and the teacher's question caught me cold.
The opposing team was big and sure of winning, and they were caught cold by the fast, hard playing of our smaller players.
catch hold of
To grasp a person or a thing.
"I've been trying to catch hold of you all week," John said, "but you were out of town."
The mountain climber successfully caught hold of his friend's hand and thereby saved his life.
chip off the old block
A person whose character traits closely resemble those of his parents.
I hear that Tom plays the violin in the orchestra his father conducts; he sure is a chip off the old block.
cold cash
hard cash
Money that is paid at the time of purchase; real money; silver and bills.
Наличные; реальные деньги в кошельке; монеты и купюры.
Mr. Jones bought a new car and paid cold cash for it.
Some stores sell things only for cold cash.
I don’t have a card, so I paid for everything in hard cash.
У меня нет кредитки, поэтому я за все плачу наличными.
cold comfort
Something that makes a person in trouble feel very little better or even worse.
When Tim lost the race, it was cold comfort to him to hear that he could try again in two weeks.
Mary spent her vacation sick in bed and Jane's letter about her trip was cold comfort.
cold feet
get cold feet
A loss of courage or nerve; a failure or loss of confidence in yourself.
Испугаться, быть взволнованным, не решаться что-то сделать.
Ralph was going to ask Mary to dance with him but he got cold feet and didn't.
I feel your boyfriend got cold feet about being in a committed relationship.
Я чувствую, твой приятель боится оформлять ваши отношения в виде брака.
Karl was supposed to marry Elaine this weekend, but at the last moment he got cold feet.
Only one of the rock climbers got cold feet when the group reached the base of the hundred-meter cliff.